Okay well here's my opinion/analysis that no one asked for: Taejun looked up to Han for showing the world that a nobody could become a somebody. When he found out what Han was doing to climb rankings, he felt a little betrayed for having someone he idolized turn out to be doing those things. But more than that, because of how much he believed in Han being a good person, he can't help but feel that others are taking advantage of Han. He comes across as jealous because he wants to protect Han from the people who screw him for the sole purpose of title. He dislikes Sangwoo because he knows (and he's really not wrong) that Sangwoo will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, and Taejun believes that in the best case scenario, Han will end up physically hurt by Sangwoo. In the chapter that I think was just before the flashback, when he and Han were about to do it, Han said it hurt, and Taejun saw a mark on his leg and immediately assumed that Sangwoo had done it. I think Taejun is the opposite side of Sangwoo's coin; where Sangwoo sees a public figure and longs to take their power, Taejun sees a public figure as someone to be respected and served, someone who's incapable of sin. Hence he sees Sangwoo, someone whose ambition rivals Han's, as a threat to Han. Han is in the big leagues now, whereas Sangwoo has much to accomplish before he can achieve a title anywhere close to Han's.
In short, Sangwoo views Han as an opportunity. Taejun views (or viewed, it seems he's in for character development soon) Han as a hero. Sangwoo views Taejun as a minor threat to his climb to the top. Taejun views Sangwoo as a threat to the person whom he's unequivocally loyal to. Han views himself as untouchable (metaphorically, obviously). Han views Taejun as his loyal guard dog, (which may backfire for him potentially). And finally, Han views Sangwoo as a future puppet, someone who will never outrank him but will be a useful underling.
Wow this got incredibly long. Sorry. Anyways... That's my take on this. I got a little sad at everyone hating the characters, because they're really well written, in my opinion. They all deserve love qwq
Okay well here's my opinion/analysis that no one asked for:
Taejun looked up to Han for showing the world that a nobody could become a somebody. When he found out what Han was doing to climb rankings, he felt a little betrayed for having someone he idolized turn out to be doing those things. But more than that, because of how much he believed in Han being a good person, he can't help but feel that others are taking advantage of Han.
He comes across as jealous because he wants to protect Han from the people who screw him for the sole purpose of title. He dislikes Sangwoo because he knows (and he's really not wrong) that Sangwoo will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, and Taejun believes that in the best case scenario, Han will end up physically hurt by Sangwoo.
In the chapter that I think was just before the flashback, when he and Han were about to do it, Han said it hurt, and Taejun saw a mark on his leg and immediately assumed that Sangwoo had done it.
I think Taejun is the opposite side of Sangwoo's coin; where Sangwoo sees a public figure and longs to take their power, Taejun sees a public figure as someone to be respected and served, someone who's incapable of sin.
Hence he sees Sangwoo, someone whose ambition rivals Han's, as a threat to Han. Han is in the big leagues now, whereas Sangwoo has much to accomplish before he can achieve a title anywhere close to Han's.
In short,
Sangwoo views Han as an opportunity. Taejun views (or viewed, it seems he's in for character development soon) Han as a hero. Sangwoo views Taejun as a minor threat to his climb to the top. Taejun views Sangwoo as a threat to the person whom he's unequivocally loyal to. Han views himself as untouchable (metaphorically, obviously). Han views Taejun as his loyal guard dog, (which may backfire for him potentially). And finally, Han views Sangwoo as a future puppet, someone who will never outrank him but will be a useful underling.
Wow this got incredibly long. Sorry.
Anyways... That's my take on this. I got a little sad at everyone hating the characters, because they're really well written, in my opinion. They all deserve love qwq